Easiest colleges to get into in Minnesota
31 colleges ranked by acceptance rate
These 31 least selective colleges in Minnesota, ranked by acceptance rate, run from 22% at Carleton College to 96% at Metropolitan State University. 11 are public and 20 are private.
| # | College | Type | Acceptance | Avg SAT | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN | Public | 96% | 1,020 | $19,181 |
| 2 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | Public | 95% | 1,091 | $14,485 |
| 3 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | Private | 94% | 1,190 | $21,563 |
| 4 | Bethany Global University Bloomington, MN | Private | 94% | — | $20,833 |
| 5 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN | Private | 94% | 1,190 | $23,949 |
| 6 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN | Private | 92% | 1,244 | $25,140 |
| 7 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN | Private | 91% | 1,185 | $28,065 |
| 8 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | Public | 91% | 1,190 | $18,609 |
| 9 | North Central University Minneapolis, MN | Private | 91% | — | $23,574 |
| 10 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN | Private | 90% | 1,220 | $27,018 |
| 11 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | Private | 90% | 1,197 | $21,385 |
| 12 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN | Private | 89% | — | $21,034 |
| 13 | Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN | Private | 83% | 1,191 | $20,483 |
| 14 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | Public | 82% | 1,221 | $18,464 |
| 15 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | Public | 77% | 1,359 | $17,139 |
| 16 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN | Private | 77% | — | $23,875 |
| 17 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | Private | 75% | — | $17,566 |
| 18 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | Public | 71% | 1,090 | $17,050 |
| 19 | University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN | Public | 70% | — | $9,110 |
| 20 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | Public | 69% | 1,020 | $14,760 |
| 21 | Winona State University Winona, MN | Public | 69% | 1,119 | $18,148 |
| 22 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN | Private | 63% | 1,192 | $25,651 |
| 23 | Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN | Private | 63% | — | $27,324 |
| 24 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | Private | 62% | 1,320 | $26,895 |
| 25 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN | Public | 58% | — | $10,874 |
| 26 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | Public | 53% | 1,090 | $17,816 |
| 27 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN | Private | 52% | 1,373 | $22,752 |
| 28 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN | Private | 51% | 1,144 | $17,680 |
| 29 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN | Private | 48% | 1,170 | $25,935 |
| 30 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN | Private | 28% | 1,424 | $29,980 |
| 31 | Carleton College Northfield, MN | Private | 22% | 1,491 | $27,320 |
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